TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1986
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CLEAN-UP CAMPAIGN TAKES SHAPE
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HONG KONG'S MOST AMBITIOUS CLEAN-UP CAMPAIGN TO DATE WILL BE DIVIDED INTO SIX PHASES BEGINNING IN APRIL 1987, WITH A COMPREHENSIVE BLOCK-TO-BLOCK CLEAN-UP OF ALL BUILT-UP AREAS IN HONG KONG, KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THIS WAS ENDORSED TODAY (TUESDAY) BY MR W.M. SULKE'S URBAN COUNCIL KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN COMMITTEE AND MUST NOW GO TO THE JOINT URBAN AND REGIONAL COUNCIL STEERING COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL.
THE SECOND PHASE IN JULY AND AUGUST WILL BE A CLEAN-UP OF ALL URBAN AND REGIONAL COUNCIL BEACHES SUPPORTED BY STIFF PROSECUTION OF LITTERBUGS.
IN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER, RATHER THAN PHYSICALLY CLEANING, THE CAMPAIGN WILL AIM AT THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF YOUTH WITH A ROUND OF COMPETITIONS, SEMINARS AND FILM SHOWS IN SCHOOLS.
RURAL AREAS AND COUNTRY PARKS WILL GET THE BROOM IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER FOLLOWED IN JANUARY 1988 BY A DRIVE TO ENCOURAGE CLEAN HOMES THROUGH CHINESE NEW YEAR AND BEYOND.
THE LAST PHASE · IN FEBRUARY AND MARCH WILL BE A CLEAN-UP OF PERSISTANT BLACKSPOTS WITH EMPHASIS ON SQUATTER AREAS, TEMPORARY HOUSING AREAS AND VILLAGES.
EVERY STEP OF THIS OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME WILL BE COMPLEMENTED BY PUBLICITY IN THE FORM OF TELEVISION API'S, POSTERS, STICKERS AND OTHER PRINTED MATERIAL.
A MUSIC VIDEO AND A SERIES OF MINI-DOCUMENTARIES WILL ALSO BE PRODUCED FOR USE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
IN OTHER BUSINESS THE COMMITTEE AGREED TO EXTEND THE SPONSORED LITTER BIN SCHEME FOR ANOTHER YEAR COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 1987.
IN EFFECT SINCE 1981 THE SCHEME IS IMPLEMENTED BY JOHN D. HUTCHISON (INDUSTRIAL) LTD. AND THE ASSOCIATED ENGINEERS LTD.
WORK TO START ON SEWAGE SCREENING PLANT
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WORK ON A SEWAGE SCREENING PLANT AT WAN CHAI TO SERVE A POPULATION OF 180 000 WILL START SOON FOLLOWING THE AWARD RECENTLY OF AN $11 MILLION CONTRACT BY THE CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE PLANT WILL PROVIDE DEGRITTING AND SCREENING FACILITIES BEFORE DISCHARGING SEWAGE INTO THE SEA TO REDUCE POLLUTION IN VICTORIA HARBOUR.
/THE PROJECT .....